Aizumisato
| Aizumisato 会津美里町 | |||
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Aizumisato Town Hall | |||
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 Location of Aizumisato in Fukushima Prefecture | |||
  Aizumisato
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| Coordinates: 37°27′36″N 139°50′28″E / 37.46000°N 139.84111°ECoordinates: 37°27′36″N 139°50′28″E / 37.46000°N 139.84111°E | |||
| Country | Japan | ||
| Region | Tōhoku | ||
| Prefecture | Fukushima Prefecture | ||
| District | Ōnuma District | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 276.37 km2 (106.71 sq mi) | ||
| Population (September 2014) | |||
| • Total | 21,177 | ||
| • Density | 76.6/km2 (198/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | Japan Standard Time (UTC+9) | ||
| - Tree | Styphnolobium japonicum | ||
| - Flower | Iris sanguinea | ||
| - Bird | Wagtail | ||
| Phone number | 0242-55-1122 | ||
| Address | 3163 Miyakita, Aizumisato-machi, Ōnuma-gun, Fukushima-ken 969-6292 | ||
| Website | Official HP | ||
Aizumisato (会津美里町 Aizumisato-machi) is a town located in Ōnuma District, Fukushima Prefecture, in northern Honshū, Japan. As of September 2014, the town had an estimated population of 1,332 and a population density of 6.36 persons per km². The total area was 209.34 km².
Geography
Aizumisato is located in the eastern portion of the Aizu region, in west-central Fukushima Prefecture. The climate is like many other parts of northern Japan, with cold winters and snowfall averaging 2 meters.
- Mountains : Mount Hakase, Mount Myojindake (1074 m)
- Rivers : Aka River
- Lakes : Miyagawa Dam
Neighboring municipalities
- Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima
- Aizubange, Fukushima
- Yanaizu, Fukushima
- Shōwa, Fukushima
- Shimogō, Fukushima
History
The area of present-day Aizumisato was part of ancient Mutsu Province and formed part of the holdings of Aizu Domain during the Edo period. After the Meiji Restoration, it was organized as part of Ōnuma District.
The town of Aizumisato was created on October 1, 2005 with the merger of the two towns of Aizutakada and Aizuhongō and the village of Niitsuru, all from Ōnuma District.[1]
Education
- Fukushima Prefectural Aizumisato High School
Transportation
Railway
- East Japan Railway Company (JR East) – Tadami Line
Highway
- Ban-etsu Expressway – Niitsuru PA
- Japan National Route 401
Sister-city relationships
Aizumisato has a sister-city relationship with the town of Naraha, also in Fukushima Prefecture. This is a renewal of the relationship Niitsuru had with Naraha prior to the merger.[2]
External links
Media related to Aizumisato at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website (Japanese)
References
- ↑ "合併後の住居表示について". Retrieved on 22 December 2008. (Japanese)
- ↑ 姉妹友好都市 - 会津美里町 (Shimai yūkō toshi - Aizumisato), town web site, retrieved on December 22, 2008
